rning　she　talked　mightily　that　she　was　brought　to　bed；　and　that　she　wondered　that　she　should　be　delivered　without　pin　and　without　being　sick；　and　that　she　was　troubled　that　her　boy　was　but　an　ugly　boy。　　But　the　King　being　by；　said　〃No；　it　is　a　very　pretty　boy。〃〃　Nay；〃　says　she；　〃if　it　be　like　you　it　is　a　fine　boy　indeed；　and　I　would　be　very　well　pleased　with　it。〃　　They　say　that　the　Turkes　go　on　apace；　and　that　my　Lord　Castlehaven　＇The　eldest　son　of　the　infamous　Earl　of　Castlehaven；　had　a　new　creation　to　his　father's　forfeited　titles；　in　1634；　and　died　c。p。　1684。　　He　had　served　with　distinction　under　the　Duke　of　Ormond；　and　afterwards　joined　Charles　II。　at　Paris。＇　　is　going　to　raise　10；000　men　here　for　to　go　against　him；　that　the　King　of　France　do　offer　to　assist　the　Empire　upon　condition　that　he　may　be　their　Generalissimo；　and　the　Dolphin　chosen　King　of　the　Romans：　　and　it　is　said　that　the　King　of　France　do　occasion　this　difference　among　the　Christian　Princes　of　the　Empire；　which　gives　the　Turke　such　advantages。　　They　say　also　that　the　King　of　Spayne　is　making　all　imaginable　force　against　Portugall　again。
  27th。　　Mr。　Coventry　tells　me　to…day　that　the　Queene　had　a　very　good　night　last　night；　but　yet　it　is　strange　that　still　she　raves　and　talks　of　little　more　than　of　her　having　of　children；　and　fancys　now　that　she　hath　three　children；　and　that　the　girle　is　very　like　the　King。　　And　this　morning　about　five　o'clock；　the　physician　feeling　her　pulse；　thinking　to　be　better　able　to　judge；　she　being　still　and　asleep；　waked　her；　and　the　first　word　she　said　was；　〃How　do　the　children？〃
  29th。　　To　Guild　Hall；　and　meeting　with　Mr。　Proby；　（Sir　R。　Ford's　son；）　and　Lieutenant…Colonel　Baron；　a　City　commander；　we　went　up　and　down　to　see　the　tables；　where　under　every　salt　there　was　a　bill　of　fare；　and　at　the　end　of　the　table　the　persons　proper　for　the　table。　　Many　were　the　tables；　but　none　in　the　Hall　but　the　Mayor's　and　the　Lords　of　the　Privy　Council　that　had　napkins　or　knives；　which　was　very　strange。　　We　went　into　the　Buttry；　and　there　stayed　and　talked；　and　then　into　the　Hall　again：　　and　there　wine　was　offered　and　they　drunk；　I　only　drinking　some　hypocras；　which　do　not　break　my　vowe；　it　being　to　the　best　of　my　present　judgement；　only　a　mixed　compound　drink；　and　not　any　wine。　　If　I　am　mistaken；　God　forgive　me！　　but　I　hope　and　do　think　I　am　not。　By　and　by　met　with　Creed；　and　we；　with　the　others；　went　within　the　several　Courts；　and　there　saw　the　tables　prepared　for　the　Ladies　and　Judges　and　Bishops：　　all　great　sign　of　a　great　dinner　to　come。　　By　and　by　about　one　o'clock；　before　the　Lord　Mayor　come；　come　into　the　Hall；　from　the　room　where　they　were　first　led　into；　the　Lord　Chancellor　（Archbishop　before　him；）　with　the　Lords　of　the　Council；　and　other　Bishopps；　and　they　to　dinner。　　Anon　comes　the　Lord　Mayor；　who　went　up　to　the　lords；　and　then　to　the　other　tables　to　bid　wellcome；　and　so　all　to　dinner。　　I　set　near　Proby；　Baron；　and　Creed　at　the　Merchant　Strangers'　table；　where　ten　good　dishes　to　a　messe；　with　plenty　of　wine　of　all　sorts；　of　which　I　drunk　none；　but　it　was　very　unpleasing　that　we　had　no　napkins　nor　change　of　trenchers；　and　drunk　out　of　earthen　pitchers　and　wooden　dishes。　　It　happened　that　after　the　lords　had　half　dined；　come　the　French　Embassador　up　to　the　lords'　table；　where　he　was　to　have　sat；　he　would　not　sit　down　nor　dine　with　the　Lord　Mayor；　who　was　not　yet　come；　nor　have　a　table　to　himself；　which　was　offered；　but　in　a　discontent　went　away　again。　　After　I　had　dined；　I　and　Creed　rose　and　went　up　and　down　the　house；　and　up　to　the　ladys'　room；　and　there　stayed　gazing　upon　them。　　But　though　there　were　many　and　fine；　both　young　and　old；　yet　I　could　not　discern　one　handsome　face　there；　which　was　very　strange。　　I　expected　musique；　but　there　was　none　but　only　trumpets　and　drums；　which　displeased　me。　　The　dinner；　it　seems；　is　made　by　the　Mayor　and　two　Sheriffs　for　the　time　being；　the　Lord　Mayor　paying　one　half；　and　they　the　other。　　And　the　whole；　Proby　says；　is　reckoned　to　come　to　about　7　or　800l。　at　most。　　The　Queene　mends　apace；　they　say；　but　yet　talks　idle　still。
  30th。　　To　my　great　sorrow　find　myself　43l。　worse　than　I　was　the　last　month；　which　was　then　760l。　and　now　it　is　but　717l。　But　it　hath　chiefly　arisen　from　my　layings…out　in　clothes　for　myself　and　wife；　viz。　for　her　about　12l。　and　for　myself　55l。；　or　thereabouts：　　having　made　myself　a　velvet　cloak；　two　new　cloth　skirts；　black；　plain　both；　a　new　shag　gown；　trimmed　with　gold　buttons　and　twist；　with　a　new　hat；　and　silk　tops　for　my　legs；　and　many　other　things；　being　resolved；　henceforward　to　go　like　myself。　　And　also　two　perriwiggs；　one　whereof　costs　me　3l。　and　the　other　40s。　　I　have　worn　neither　yet；　but　will　begin　next　week；　God　willing。　　The　Queene　continues　light…headed；　but　in　hopes　to　recover。　　The　plague　is　much　in　Amsterdam；　and　we　in　fear　of　it　here；　which　God　defend。　　The　Turke　goes　on　mighty　in　the　Emperor's　dominions；　and　the　Princes　cannot　agree　among　themselves　how　to　go　against　him。
  NOVEMBER　2；　1663。　　Up；　and　by　coach　to　White　Hall；　and　there　in　the　long　matted　Gallery　I　find　Sir　G。　Carteret；　Sir　J。　Minnes；　and　Sir　W。　Batten；　and　by　and　by　comes　the　King　to　walk　there　with　three　or　four　with　him；　and　soon　as　he　saw　us；　says　he；　〃Here　is　the　Navy　Office；〃　and　there　walked　twenty　turns　the　length　of　the　gallery；　talking；　methought；　but　ordinary　talk。　　By　and　by　come　the　Duke；　and　he　walked；　and　at　last　they　went　into　the　Duke's　lodgings。　　The　King　staid　so　long　that　we　could　not；　discourse　with　the　Duke；　and　so　we　parted。　　I　heard　the　Duke　say　that　he　was　going　to　wear　a　perriwigg；　and　they　say　the　King　also　will。　　I　never　till　this　day　observed　that　the　King　is　mighty　gray；
  6th。　　Lord　Sandwich　tells　me　how　Mr。　Edward　Montagu　begins　to　show　respect　to　him　again　after　his　endeavouring　to　bespatter　him　all　was　possible；　but　he　is　resolved　never　to　admit　him　into　his　friendship　again。　　He　tells　me　how　he　and　Sir　H。　Bennet；　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　and　his　Duchesse；　was　of　a　committee　with　somebody　else　for　the　getting　of　Mrs。　Stewart　for　the　King；　but　that　she　proves　a　cunning　slut；　and　is　advised　at　Somerset　House　by　the　Queene…Mother；　and　by　her　mother；　and　so　all　the　plot　is　spoiled　and　the　whole　committee　broke；　Mr。　Montagu　and　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　fallen　a…pieces；　the　Duchesse　going　to　a　nunnery；　and　so　Montagu　begins　to　enter　friendship　with　my　Lord；　and　to　attend　the　Chancellor　whom　he　had　deserted。　　My　Lord　tells　me　that　Mr。　Montagu；　among　other　things；　did　endeavour　to　represent　him　to　the　Chancellor's　sons　as　one　that　did　desert　their　father　in　the　business　of　my　Lord　of　Bristoll；　which　is　most　false；　being　the　only　man　that　hath　several　times　dined　with　him　when　no　soul　hath　come　to　him；　and　went　with　him　that　very　day　home　when　the　Earl　impeached　him　in　the　Parliament　House；　and　hath　refused　ever　to　pay　a　visit　to　my　Lord　of　Bristoll；　not　so　much　as　in　return　to　a　visit　of　his。　　So　that　the　Chancellor　and　my　Lord　are　well　known　and　trusted　one　by　another。　　But　yet　my　Lord　blames　the　Chancellor　for　desiring　to　have　it　put　off　to　the　next　Sessions　of　Parliament；　contrary　to　my　Lord　Treasurer's　advice；　to　whom　he　swore　he　would　not　do　it：　　and；　perhaps；　my　Lord　ChanceIlor；　for　ought　I　see　by　my　Lord's　discourse；　may　suffer　by　it　when　the　Parliament　comes　to　sit。　　My　Lord　tells　me　that　he　observes　the　Duke　of　York　do　follow　and　understand　business　very　well；　and　is　mightily　improved　thereby。
  8th。　　To　church；　where　I　found　that　my　coming　in　a　perriwigg　did　not　prove　so　strange　as　I　was　afraid　it　would；　for　I　thought　that　all　the　church　would　presently　have　cast　their　eyes　all　upon　me。
  9th。　　To　the　Duke；　where；　when　we　come　into　his　closet；　he　told　us　that；　Mr。　Pepys　was　so　altered　with　his　new　perriwigg　that　he　did　not　know　him。　　So　to　our　discourse；　and　among　and　above　other　things　we　were　taken　up　in　talkings　upon　Sir　J。　Lawson's　coming　home；　he　being　come　to　Portsmouth；　and　Captain　Berkely　is　come　to　town　with　a　letter　from　the　Duana　of　Algier　to　the　King；　wherein　they　do　demand　again　the　searching　of　our　ships　and　taking　out　of　strangers；　and　their　goods；　and　that　what　English　ships　are　taken　without　the　Duke's　pass　they　will　detain　（though　it　be　flat　contrary　to　the　words　of　the　peace；）　as　prizes；　till　they　do　hear　from　our　King；　which　they　advise　him　may　be　speedy。　　And　this　they　did　the　very　next　day　after　they　had　received　with　great　joy　the　Grand　Seignor's　confirmation　of　the　Peace　from　Constantinople　by　Captain　Berkely；　so　that　there　is　no　command　nor　certainty　to　be　had　of　these　people。　　The　King　is　resolved　to　send　his　will　by　a　fleet　of　ships；　and　it　is　thought　best　and　speediest　to　send　these　very　ships　that　are　now　come　home；　five　sail　of　good　ships；　back　again　after　cleaning；　victualling；　and　paying　them。　　But　it　is　a　pleasant　thing　to　think　how　their　Basha；　Shavan　Aga；　did　tear　his　hair　to　see　the　soldiers　order　things　thus；　for　（just　like　his　late　predecessors；）　when　they　see　the　evil　of　war　with　England；　then　for　certain　they　complain　to　the　Grand　Seignor　of　him；　and　cut　his　head　off：　　this　he　is　sure　of；　and　knows　as　certain。　　Thence　to　Westminster　Hall；　where　I　met　with　Mr。　Pierce；　surgeon：　　and　among　other　things　he　asked　me　seriously　whether